
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
50.00% | January 15, 1989 | Action, Drama
The 1989 WWE Royal Rumble was the second annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation, and the first one to be held on pay-per-view. It took place on January 15, 1989 at The Summit in Houston, Texas. The main event was the 1989 Royal Rumble match won by Big John Studd, who last eliminated Ted DiBiase to win the match. Featured matches on the undercard were Jim Duggan and The Hart Foundation versus Dino Bravo and The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, Rockin' Robin versus Judy Martin for the WWE Women's Championship and "King" Haku versus Harley Race.
Featured Crew
Vince McMahon
Director
Vince McMahon
Writer
Pat Patterson
Writer
Cast

John Minton
Big John Studd

Ted DiBiase Sr.
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase

Terry Gene Bollea
Hulk Hogan

Randy Poffo
"The Macho Man" Randy Savage

André Roussimoff
André the Giant
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